GLAS is a trade only event for practitioners in the horticulture, garden retail, sportsturf, grounds maintenance and related industries. The annual trade show is set to return to the National Basketball Arena in Dublin on Thursday 20 July 2023.

As the annual Garden Landscape and Amenity Sportsturf (GLAS) trade show quickly approaches, more than 70 exhibitors across the trade await the one-day event at the National Basketball Arena.

GLAS is described by the organisers as a prime opportunity for members of the trade to network in a marketplace, as 95% of visitors deemed GLAS 2022 “worthwhile” or “very worthwhile,” while 90% of exhibitors felt similarly.

Each year at GLAS, leading organisations are recognised through a series of awards. Their most recent winners were chosen by judges, Anna Kavanagh, an independent horticultural consultant, and Westlake Horticulture’s James Spillane.

Firstly, Rentes Plants’ Buddleia “Butterfly Candy” range received the crown for Best New Plant due to its floriferous qualities and its appeal to pollinators. The variety of colouring stood out to the judges as the plant was available in five colours, red, pink, white, purple, and blue.

Best New Product was given to Reesink Turfcare Ireland for its Farmtrac FT25G electric tractor. This compact tractor emphasised sustainability, utility along with being overall quieter than tractors in the market.

The free trade only event is held 20 July at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. Pre-register online.